For the case study Partners Healthcare System (PHS): Transforming Health Care Services Delivery Through Information Management, answer the following questions-
What are the challenges faced by PHS in implementing an enterprise-wide electronic medical records system?
What are the challenges faced in establishing a decision support system to assist health care providers in treating their patients?
From a project management perspective, which system deployment factors appear to be present, and which factors appear to be absent
Does the IS unit's approach to the architectural design of the solution mitigate project risk and contribute to a successful outcome? If so, explain how. If not, identify what is needed to improve the situation?
Is there anything noteworthy in the IS unit's use of R & D centers? Do these centers contribute to the initial success or to the ongoing value of the LMR/CPOE investment?
What are the operational IT and MIS challenges posed by the systems now in place for the following groups:
PHS Management
PHS health care practitioners
Health Care practitioners and allied agencies (such as insurance companies and state and federal agencies)
The PHS IS organization
What are the total cost of ownership (TCO) implications of the overall LMR/CPOE investment?